Brompton World Championship 2011 - the whole race

On-bike footage taken aboard a Brompton S1E singlespeed (race number 060) at the Brompton World Championship during Bike Blenheim Palace on 21st August 2011 (speeded-up version is also available on YOUTUBE if this video is too long for you).
A time of 26m26s was good enough for 83rd place overall out of a field totalling 673. The course consisted of two laps of approximately 6.5km (4miles), and I averaged about 18.5mph. The winner was 5mins faster. Footage taken with a Veho Muvi attached to the front carrier mount. (sorry about the sound, the mic picked up all the road noise).
I love the silhouette of the pirate running by at the start...

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• brompton
• world
• championship
• BWC
• 2011
• 21st
• august
• bike
• blenheim
• palace
• single
• speed
• folding
• race
• S1E

[jorchard007]

Great Video! thanks for posting it. I also competed on a S1E but with a 56 chainring hard work on the hills, note when you over took me at 7mins in but i re-took you at 9:35 on the flater section to come in 65th.

[mlcamb325]

A 56T chainring! Impressive! I ran a 54T front (albeit on a Dura-Ace chainset rather than the standard Stronglight item) and swapped the normal S1E 12T rear cog for a 13T - just about okay for me on the hills and not too bad on the flat, but terribly lacking on the descents. Well, it's a challenge I guess. You must be pleased with 65th - Well done on your result, hope to see you in 2012

[MrGGDuff]

Great video and well done on your result. I was behind you all the way and finished in 174th position. You did a great undertake on my wife (18 min 37s) when you lapped her as she was walking and you went onto the grass.  Thanks for posting the video. GaryD

[mlcamb325]

Thanks and well done to you too - hope you both enjoyed the day. Apologies to your wife - it wasn't good form me taking to the grass like that really.

[arso21]

lol. I never knew you had I camera fitted on the day. I achieved my goals of Top 200(184th) and under 30 mins. See you at the next race. (c^_^j).

[mlcamb325]

Hi! Well done on your result - I hope you enjoyed the day. Weirdly, out of all the millions of videos on YOUTUBE, a few weeks ago I actually watched a few of yours! A friend at work recently bought a Trek belt-drive, and being interested in the system I found your vids, and then I rode past Duxford one day in July and stumbled across the Lotus F1 aero testing, and found your video when I got home! Small world!

[mikelowndes]

Wahay great vid - though it could do with a soundtrack...! Brings it all back. Shame you never quite caught me up 8^) Was on a 54T 3 speeder with the 'S' bar on a 'C' stem, so 'aeroBrompton' I guess. I managed 59th (25:57). Top 50 is next year's target. See you there!